Glossary
condition
a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
Word origin:
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English condicioun, from Old French, from Latin condiciōn-, stem of condiciō “agreement,” equivalent to con- con- + dic-, stem of dīcere “to say” + -iō -ion
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glossary
a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
Word origin:
1350–1400; Middle English glossarye < Latin glōssarium difficult word requiring explanation < Greek glōssárion, diminutive of glôssa tongue, language; later taken as a collection of such words, by construing suffix as Latin -ārium-ary; cf. gloss2
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-ism:
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Word origin:
Extracted from words with the suffix -ism
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-ist:
a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.:apologist; dramatist; machinist; novelist; realist; socialist
Word origin:
Middle English -iste<Latin -ista<Greek -istēs; in some words, representing French -iste,German -ist,Italian -ista, etc., ≪ Latin <Greek, as abov
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